News

• Governance › Domestic Bodies/Agencies

  Government and faculty spar over the Indian Statistical Institute Bill, 2026

  GS2 · GS2-09.Appointment to various Constitutional posts; Constitutional Bodies(powers, functions and responsibilities); Statutory, Regulatory and Quasi-judicial bodies

  6 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Polity › Judiciary

  Rajya Sabha passes the Supreme Court (Number of Judges) Amendment Bill, 2026 as a Money Bill

  GS2 · GS2-03.Separation of Powers between different organs, dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions

  6 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Prelims Only

• Governance › Civil Society

  FCRA Amendment Bill, 2026 and powers to take over foreign funded assets

  GS2 · GS2-11.Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

  6 Aug 2026

  Bills/Act/Laws Explained

• Economics › Differentiated Banks

  RBI to resume licensing of Urban Cooperative Banks after two decades

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only Revived/Restored

• Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure

  Debate over who pays for UPI as the Taxation Bill enables charges on high value merchant transactions

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Polity › Finance Commission

  Equity concerns in the 16th Finance Commission award

  GS2 · GS2-04.Devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Economics › GST

  GST must be fuelled by domestic production, not inflation or imports

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  6 Aug 2026

  Explained Op-ed

• Economics

  India may charge gas users to fund planned $42 billion fuel reserves, sources say

  GS3 · GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc:

  6 Aug 2026

  Explained

• Economics › RBIxFunctions

  RBI Monetary Policy Committee holds the repo rate at 5.25%

  GS3 · GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

  6 Aug 2026

  Prelims Only

• Polity

  [5th August 2026] The Hindu OpED: Jammu and Kashmir: the elusive quest for Statehood

  GS2 · GS2-02.Functions & responsibilities of the Union and the States; issues and challenges of federal structure;

  5 Aug 2026

  Op-ed